London, United Kingdom → Nairobi, Kenya
3,683 nautical miles · Direction: southeast
The straight-line distance from London to Nairobi is 6,821 km (4,238 miles). Nairobi lies roughly southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 137° (SE). It is an international route from United Kingdom to Kenya, crossing from Europe to Africa.
London (England, United Kingdom) sits at 51.5074°N, 0.1278°W; Nairobi (Nairobi, Kenya) is at 1.2921°S, 36.8219°E. The initial great-circle bearing is 137° (SE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~9h 2min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road estimate |
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for London to Nairobi. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between London and Nairobi lies at approximately 26.2237°N, 22.7910°E — the position that is an equal 3,411 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
Depending on the date, Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
London uses the Pound Sterling (GBP), while Nairobi uses the Kenyan Shilling (KES). The primary language changes from English in London to Swahili / English in Nairobi.
All distances from London · All distances from Nairobi
The straight-line distance from London to Nairobi is approximately 6,821 km (4,238 miles, 3,683 nautical miles).
Nairobi lies roughly southeast of London; the initial great-circle bearing is 137° (SE).
Estimated flight time is about 9h 2min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
SnapDistance does not publish a road-distance or driving-time figure for London to Nairobi. Although the land is physically connected, a continuous drive would cross several international borders and long corridors where an ordinary road journey cannot be assumed, so a straight-line road estimate would not describe a usable route.
Depending on the date, Nairobi (Africa/Nairobi) is 2 or 3 hours ahead of London (Europe/London), because daylight saving changes on different dates in the two zones or applies in only one of them.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances